Beautiful end to a classic series. I love Mog!! - Rated 
Mog is tired, dead tired, so she wants to sleep forever..... You cannot read this without your eyes misting up...Judith Kerr brings to a poignant end her Mog stories with this classic. I love it, it is not preachy or sugary about death. Just straightforward and honest. I also love how we see life goes on afterwards, new things appear and move on. The illustrations are perfect as ever, especially ghost Mog. A great book for dealing with death, but its also a good story in its own right. Perfect for a Mog collection or just to help deal with the death of pet. Beautiful! Sniffle..!
Goodbye Mog - Rated 
This moved me to tears when I first read it. It's message is truly life affirming, reminding us that although our loved-ones may pass on, they are still an important part of who we are.
Beautifully done - Rated
I'm obviously devastated that Mog dies - who wouldn't be? But the way it's done is so very touching, whilst also being quite matter-of-fact. But then there's the hope that Mog is still in her own little way around to check up on what's happening. When she finally does disappear, you're left quite contented that she's OK. Whether we'll all be OK without her remains to be seen, but I think with the new kitten, we'll make it OK.
Cried buckets of tears! - Rated
As a diehard fan of the Mog stories having loved them ever since I was a little un, I approached this book with caution. Did I really want to spoil the happy memories I had of Mog the forgetful but loveable cat?
When I read this book, I cried buckets as it was so lovely the way Mog's death was told, and how the family gradually came to terms with her death, and eventually adopting another cat, but still saying Mog would be in their hearts forever.
My verdit? Very sad to see Mog died, but felt it was done in a touching way, that would speak to children and adults alike, in allowing them to explore the issue of death and their feelings around it. I shall be keeping a copy of this in preparation for the eventual loss of our own cats to share with my little girl. How I wish I had this book as a child, as it would have helped me so much when we lost our family pets.
Farewell To A Dear Little Friend - Rated
When I first spotted the hardback edition of this book in the shop and registered the title, my heart gave a sickening lurch. When I picked the book up and turned to page one, I almost collapsed in shock and grief. It took several minutes before I was composed enough to take the book to the tills. And I'm a grown man. But one who had loved Mog dearly for 30 years, regarded her as a sweet, funny friend, always there to cheer me up on the blackest of days. How could she be gone? When I got home and was able to read the book in a calmer manner, without worrying that my emotions would overwhelm me in public, I realised that the book is exquisite, so special, a volume to treasure. It was so brave of Judith Kerr to write this, and as a book to introduce the delicate subject of mortality to younger children, I can't see any way it could have been bettered. There's nothing here to scare or disturb little ones, but nor does it gloss over the realities. I just wonder if Kerr realised while writing this that it was just as likely that the kids would end up comforting the mums and dads?! (And like one of the previous reviewers, I've been wondering how Rumpus is getting along - I'd love to know!)
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